CHAPTER LVII. CLEAR SHINING AFTER RAIN.

younggen'leman,andhe'sincollege,—onlytinkofdat!Laws!hecanmakedeLatinfly!Disyer'sprettygoodcountry,too.Dere'sfamiliesroundheredat'se'enamostuptooldVirginnyandshegoeswithdebeston'em—datshedoes." FannynowledClaytonintothehouse,and,whileshetrippedupstairstochangehermorningdress,Tiffbusiedhimselfinarrangingcakeandfruitonasilversalver,asanapologyforremainingintheroom. Heseemedtoconsidertheintervalasanappropriateoneformakingsomeconfidentialcommunicationsonasubjectthatlayverynearhisheart.So,afterlookingoutofthedoorwithanairofgreatmystery,toascertainthatMissFannywasreallygone,hereturnedtoClayton,andtouchedhimontheelbowwithanairofinfinitesecrecyandprecaution. "Disyeran'ttobespokenofoutloud,"hesaid."I'sbenmightyanxiousbut,bressdeLord,I'scomesafelythrough'cause,yersee,I'sfoundouthe'sarightlikelyman,besidebeingoneofdeveryfustestoldfamiliesindestateanddeseyeroldfamilieshere'boutasgoodasdeywasinVirginnyand,whenall'ssaidanddone,it'sdemendat'sdeting,afterall'causeagalcan'tmarryalldegenerationsback,ifdey'seversonice.Buthe'soneofyourlikeliestmen." "What'shisname?" "Russel,"saidTiff,liftinguphishandapprehensivelytohismouth,andshoutingoutthenameinaloudwhisper."Ireckonhe'llbehereto-day,'causeMas'rTeddy'scominghome,andgoingtobringhimwidhimsoplease,Mas'rClayton,youwon'tnoticenothing'causeMissFannyshe'sjestlikeherma,—she'llturnredclaruptoh